Table 5

PaO2/FiO2, PaCO2, and oxygenation index (OI) before and after the first dose of surfactant treatment in patients with pulmonary or systemic disease

PatientPaO2/FiO2OIPaCO2
BeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfter
 1597243333838
 2571644395635
 39913624194125
 4729329274643
 5588327275066
 6445260506665
 76584483779100
 8546165558083
 9942521877865
10576925234525
11997613186059
12537756396665
13742272994433
Mean68111.236.937.157.654
SD1864.716.615.21523
  • PaCO2 measured in mm Hg.

  • Increase in PaO2/FiO2, p < 0.01. Reduction in OI, p < 0.05.